Insects

Insects

Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings.

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Cosmopterigid moth

Animals; Insects

This small cosmopterigid moth looks like a tiny twig. It holds its antennae against its long thin body. It is cream and tan coloured with smooth scales and a fringes of longer scales at the wing ...

Cotton bollworm

Animals; Insects

The cotton bollworm moth has brown forewings with a single dark spot on the wing surrounded by fine dark markings. The hind wings are light brown with a dark border with a light patch in the border. ...

Convolvulus hawk moth

Animals; Insects

The adult convolvulus hawk-moth is grey with a light and dark pattern on the wings. The abdomen has pink patches on the side of each segment. They can hover in flight, and they have a long ...

Cowpea weevil

Animals; Insects

The cowpea weevil is an exotic pest species. The beetle is brown and scaly and rounded in shape, with long legs and antennae. The elytra (hardened front wings) are patterned with light and dark ...

Crambid snout moth

Animals; Insects

The adult moth is pale brown with dark orange brown v-shaped markings on forewings. The "snout" is long. It rests with head down and tail up, and front legs outstretched.

Crane fly

Animals; Insects

Crane flies have slender bodies and very long legs. The wings are long and narrow. They look like huge Mosquitoes but fortunately they do not bite - in fact adult crane flies do not feed at all.